My favourite thing to do on a weekend in Bangkok is kick back at the sprawling Chatuchak Market, Chatuchak Weekend Markets, or JJ Market, as it’s also known locally. Banjo-plucking cowboys, lipstick-wearing coffee pourers, puppy-hugging hipsters, Birkenstock-clad tourists, they’re all here. Along with plenty of simple eateries serving tasty Thai food, countless little shops selling … Read more
It may be the end of an era at El Bulli, the world’s best restaurant, but it’s not the end of the world’s best chef Ferran Adrià’s influence on global cuisine, as Gaggan Anand’s Progressive Indian cuisine in Bangkok testifies. Last Saturday saw the closing of Spanish superstar chef Ferran Adrià’s restaurant El Bulli – … Read more
Bangkok designer Jitrin Jintaprecha‘s striking furniture and light fittings featured in an exhibition of Thai contemporary design that caught the international design world’s attention when it showcased at the 2011 Salone del Mobile in Milan, the most prestigious furniture fair on the planet. We talked to Bangkok design Jitrin Jintaprecha and his wife and business … Read more
This kai yat say Thai stuffed eggs recipe makes an omelette filled with minced pork and vegetables. It’s a popular Thai dish that I make regularly here in our Bangkok kitchen, inspired by the early morning breakfast street food dishes that are usually finished by mid-morning. At 7am in Bangkok the city is animated. And … Read more
As travel and food writers we have to eat out every day, sometimes two or three times a day. In Bangkok one of those meals will involve street food. That means we’ve eaten a lot of it! That doesn’t mean we don’t reach out to people like Jarrett Wrisley of Soul Food Mahanakorn for tips. From Street … Read more